The wavicle nature of our social existence provides a lens for understanding social filtering and its successes. Still, this doesn't quite get us to truly effective...Ramana RaoFrom [email protected] | March 22, 2009 at 06:27 PM

When I first started working in the area of personal privacy I had what I would call a conventional view on privacy, which is how to minimize the flow of information...Jason HongFrom [email protected] | March 18, 2009 at 10:23 AM

In 1959, the colorful and brilliant physicist, Richard Feynman, gave a seminal lecture to the American Physical Society entitled, "There's Plenty of Room at...Daniel ReedFrom [email protected] | March 17, 2009 at 07:34 PM

Quite a few scientists who deal with the processing and storage of large amounts of data are unhappy with relational DBMSs. Here are several reasons why—and a possible...Michael StonebrakerFrom [email protected] | March 11, 2009 at 11:47 AM

It's been a while since several Latin countries decided to start programs to deliver computers and to connect all public schools to the Internet providing access...Carlos BrewerFrom [email protected] | March 6, 2009 at 08:47 PM

Three misconceptions about the field of human-computer interaction, as observed by an AI researcher turned HCI researcher in a large corporate research labTessa LauFrom [email protected] | March 4, 2009 at 12:00 AM

Every year there are surely some qualified candidates for ACM Fellow who are rejected because their nomination and endorsements do not make the case as effectively...Jim HorningFrom [email protected] | February 19, 2009 at 04:03 AM

In this economic downturn, as everyone looks with a wary eye at discretionary spending, it is instructive to consider the role of computing technology and innovation...Daniel ReedFrom [email protected] | February 18, 2009 at 02:54 PM

We are facing an increasing number of security failures, not because of problems with encryption algorithms, network protocols, or system implementations, but rather...Jason I. HongFrom [email protected] | February 13, 2009 at 02:43 PM

The United States certainly needs more and better computing educators, but that alone may not be enough to turn around declining enrollments in computing.Mark GuzdialFrom [email protected] | February 11, 2009 at 11:12 AM